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A MICHAEL JACKSON BIOPIC FILM: Why It Should Never Happen (HIStory In The Mix)
Man in the mirror was fine?it would never work because everybody has their own version of who Michael was. whether it's; fans, family, friends, media, etc. it's impossible to please them all whilst being truthful at the same time.
'American dream' and 'man in the mirror' were fine for what they were. one picked up where the other left off, and both halves completed the story.
of course, i'll love to see one that focuses on the 'thriller' era! it would start with Michael feeling underappreciated with the one grammy nomination for 'off the wall', to him sweeping the board with 8 wins in '84. I doubt that quincy would participate though, and without him it wouldn't work.
it would never work because everybody has their own version of who Michael was. whether it's; fans, family, friends, media, etc. it's impossible to please them all whilst being truthful at the same time.
'American dream' and 'man in the mirror' were fine for what they were. one picked up where the other left off, and both halves completed the story.
of course, i'll love to see one that focuses on the 'thriller' era! it would start with Michael feeling underappreciated with the one grammy nomination for 'off the wall', to him sweeping the board with 8 wins in '84. I doubt that quincy would participate though, and without him it wouldn't work.
The movie was about the Jackson 5, not about Mike's solo career. It doesn't have much about Jermaine's solo career either. It's like a biopic about The Beatles is not likely to mention Wings or Ringo's acting career after they broke up. Anyway Mike is fairly well documented post-Thriller, the J5 and The Jacksons in the 1960s & 1970s, not as much.I liked 'the American dream' for the songs and music performances more than anything else. I just felt it was too Motown centric (which is understanding given the producers). it took a long time for it to really get started. there was a build up to them leaving Motown for cbs, yet... we didn't see any of that. not even 'shake your body'? just when it got interesting ('83 thriller), it ends... we never really got to know Michael as an adult.
The movie was about the Jackson 5, not about Mike's solo career. It doesn't have much about Jermaine's solo career either. It's like a biopic about The Beatles is not likely to mention Wings or Ringo's acting career after they broke up. Anyway Mike is fairly well documented post-Thriller, the J5 and The Jacksons in the 1960s & 1970s, not as much.